Anavex Life Sciences Corp (AVXL)

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Right to Try Act. Does it allow an Alzheimer’s patient to try AVXL 2-73 at the patients cost (if the patient is not in a clinical trial)?

The Right to Try Act was signed into law by the President today.

One version of the right to try law (I do not know if this is what was passed and signed by the President) said this:

”(5) Terminal illness.--The term ``terminal illness'' has
the meaning given to such term in the State law specified in
subsection (a)(1)(B).”

(a) (1) (B) says this: ”...is authorized by, and in accordance with, State
law...”

It seems that the right to try AVXL 2-73 may be left up to each state. Anavex has to agree to sell it's drug as well.

Putting aside the law for now, it seems the the movement is toward labeling dementia as a terminal illness. See this older article as an example:

Redefining Dementia as a Terminal Illness

http://content.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1930278,00.htmlRe